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How to get fromAthens to Wellingtonby plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Wellington by plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ATH - WLG
    30h 3m
    $2,026–7,030

  2. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane ATH - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    38h 13m
    $785–2,282

  3. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ATH - BHE
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    41h 51m
    $1,247–3,347

  4. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane ATH - NPE
    2. Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    43h 40m
    $981–2,268

  5. Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane ATH - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    42h 51m
    $857–2,398

  6. Fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane ATH - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    40h 57m
    $811–2,318

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration33h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$957Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,543.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 3m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Wellington, New Zealand?

Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.

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